Vo-Tech Center May Get State Award
Princeton Mercer County Vocational Technical Center is nominated for an Outstanding Program Award by the State Advisory Council on Vocational Education. Center Director Robert J. Bailey notes curriculum development recruitment placement retention and local business involvement as judging criteria and says enrollment has doubled in three years with new programs begun this term. He expresses strong optimism about winning.
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Buchanan Man Loses Age Suit in Virginia Court
In Abingdon, Virginia, 61 year old Robert M. Jewell, a former safety inspector for Jewell Ridge Coal, lost his federal age discrimination lawsuit after a jury found he was not fired due to age in 1982. The defense cited long term health issues and a workforce reduction as reasons for termination. Jewell sought reinstatement and back pay, noting he could work despite disability and black lung benefits.
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